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Recent Examples on the Web Researchers raised more than 300 larvae of the peppered moth (Biston betularia) in the lab. — Lakshmi Supriya, Science | AAAS, "These caterpillars can camouflage themselves, even when blindfolded," 7 Aug. 2019 As scientists led by Amy Eacock, a postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, reported earlier this month, peppered moth caterpillars can soak in their surroundings and shift shades accordingly even when blindfolded. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "These Caterpillars Can Detect Color Using Their Skin Not Their Eyes," 27 Aug. 2019 But the peppered moth caterpillar camouflages itself with its eyes closed, according to a new study. — Catherine Matacic, Science | AAAS, "Top stories: Skin-seeing caterpillars, a climate ‘reality check,’ and why cats eat grass," 9 Aug. 2019 In atmospheric paintings, Daniel Egnéus shows children ages 3-8 the response of the peppered moth to its changing surroundings. — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, "Children’s Books: The Island Girl & the Royal Plot," 21 June 2019

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